treacherous world

Zhan Zhao put down the glass calmly, "You're so quick, are you done?"

The most clumsy trick to change the topic... Bai Yutang didn't bother with the cat, he took out the box and gave it to him, "Here."

Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes, he felt a little awkward when he saw the box.Bai Yutang amused his nervous eyes, "Sister-in-law gave it to you."

Zhan Zhao put the box on the table, reached out to pick it up... Instinctively turned his face sideways, there was no mechanism and no poisonous gas came out.I looked carefully and saw a brand new blue dress inside, so I raised the corner of my mouth and smiled, "Oh, thank you sister-in-law! My sister-in-law's handwork is second to none in the world, and the clothes she made are of the right size and look good!"

Bai Yutang snatched back the cup he just had and continued to drink, while pouring a new one for Zhan Zhao, "Go to the empty island and flatter me, even if you tell me, sister-in-law won't hear you."

Zhan Zhao took out the clothes and looked at them.

"By the way, what did you investigate this time about monsters eating people?" Bai Yutang asked.

"Well, you've heard that too?" Zhan Zhao nodded.Bai Yutang talked about what happened on the road.

"The village girl carried a skeleton into the mountain to ward off evil spirits?" Zhan Zhao was shocked when he heard that, "So that kind of hidden mountain monster really exists?"

Bai Yutang shook his head, "I haven't heard of it anyway.

"In that case, it's good to bring Gongsun too. He's well-informed." When Zhan Zhao said this, the image of the fourth son suddenly appeared in the minds of the two, and he smiled and said to the two, "In Together! Together!"

I don't even feel a little cold sweat, the possibility of Gongsun coming without that little follower is... zero.

The two looked at each other, sighed, lowered their heads and continued to eat.

At this time, a few people came up from the stairs, the one walking in front was Liu Xie, followed by a man and a woman, Zhan Zhao recognized that they should be the brothers and sisters of the Wei family.

The Wei family in Yangzhou has some chivalrous names, especially Mr. Wei, who likes to draw his sword to help.Unlike ordinary Jianghu people who are unwilling to have more contact with the government, the Yang family has close ties with the nearby government. Whenever there are weird cases or big riots, this family will always help the government.Of course, one would never do evil things, so the Wei family had a very good reputation in the arena.

Liu Xie originally wanted to invite the Wei brothers and sisters to dinner to chat about the case, but unexpectedly ran into Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang by chance, and hurried over to say hello.

Zhan Zhao returned the gift and introduced each other.

It was the first time Liu Xie saw Bai Yutang. He had heard rumors about how handsome he was, but now he realized that being famous is always worse than meeting him.Liu Xie looked at Zhan Zhao and then at Bai Yutang, feeling envious.This God is so eccentric, talent, appearance and fame, some people can't get it, but some people have everything!But the two of them standing together are really pleasing to the eye.

Wei Shaochang can be regarded as a rising star in the martial arts, he had guessed Bai Yutang's identity just now, and now he heard that it was true, so he hurriedly greeted Bai Yutang Zhanzhao, "You two, I have long respected you."

Everyone was courteous, Wei Shaochang looked back at his sister, and saw that she lowered her head and didn't speak, she looked very shy, and felt funny, this crazy girl still has such a day?Introduce the two of them.

Wei Yue'e thought in her heart, so this is Bai Yutang, she thought someone was bluffing her when she heard the rumors, but she didn't expect such a good-looking man, and beside him was Zhan Zhao!She couldn't believe that this famous hero was so young and... How should I put it, handsome and easy-going?In short, it feels good to get along with.

Everyone simply sat together, and Liu Xie chatted about this case in detail.

Hidden Mountain is the legendary fairy mountain in Xinghua, or... the demon mountain.The inauspiciousness of this kind of mountain is completely different from where they appear.It is said that hidden mountains have appeared in many places, not just in the Xinghua area.

Wei Shaochang said, "I've seen something similar at the seaside, a fairy mountain suddenly appeared on top of the vast waves, ethereal...and then disappeared.

"That's a mirage." Zhan Zhao said, "But this mountain doesn't exist, it's just a fantasy."

"My father said the same thing." Wei Shaochang smiled at Zhan Zhao, "But this hidden mountain is real. Some people who go up the mountain will be very lucky, and after returning, they will prosper. The ions are scattered and the family is destroyed."

"Are all hidden mountains like this?" Zhan Zhao was a little puzzled.

"That's right." Liu Xie also nodded, "How many years have it been passed down?"

Zhan Zhao was puzzled, he was from Changzhou, Bai Yutang was trapped in the empty island, and his ancestral home was Jinhua Mansion, and this Yangzhou is also considered to be in the Jiangnan area, not far away.They grew up in this area since they were young, and they have traveled the rivers and lakes for many years and have seen a lot. Why haven't they heard of Hidden Mountain?

Wei Yue'e kept her head down, she glanced at Zhan Zhao occasionally, but she never dared to look in Bai Yutang's direction.

Bai Yutang kept listening, looking downstairs, but didn't say anything.

Liu Xie ordered food, and while eating, told Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang the whole story.

A few months ago, everyone began to prepare for the Yarn-Washing Festival one after another. I was very happy at first... Some girls from several kiln houses performed on the water on a painting boat, and selected the oiran to add to the fun of the Yarn-Washing Festival.

But I didn't expect that that night, the oiran died strangely, and the death was extremely miserable, the whole face was torn off.The point is that after the autopsy, Wu Zuo also said that the oiran's face showed signs of being gnawed by someone, and that he was eaten by someone.

Wei Yue'e shuddered when she heard this, and said to herself, don't say she was dead, even if she was alive, if she lost her face, then she would rather die.

Zhan Zhao saw that Wei Yue'e seemed a little scared, so he meddled again and poured her a cup of tea.Wei Yue'e was taken aback for a moment, then looked up, and saw Zhan Zhao gave her a very comfortable smile, which made the girl look stupid... This hero Zhan's eyes flickered just now, why were they so golden?But after a closer look, it seems to be okay, the eyes are beautiful.

Bai Yutang watched it clearly from the side, but shook his head helplessly, this cat is doing something misleading again.

Zhan Zhao turned his head and listened to Liu Xie's continuation.

"The next day, some old people from some places came to me and said that it might be the evildoer on the hidden mountain. They had heard some ancient legends that there was a monster on the hidden mountain who was very, very ugly. Girl, she is the most jealous of beautiful people, so when she sees a beauty, she has to eat her face before giving up." Liu Xie shook his head when he said this, "I originally wanted to cancel this festival, but the local merchants The squires disagreed. The Huansha Festival has become a fixed festival in Xinghua County. Every year, countless young men and women come here to meet the sky, and more people come to have fun. The merchants are waiting for the big festival in these few days I made a profit. Everyone gritted their teeth and persisted, but it turned out like this. The hidden mountain monster is getting more and more excessive, and there is still a special beauty to participate, who will die that night!"

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao looked at each other, this thing is really weird, it's the first time I heard that monsters killed people, it was because of jealousy.

"Could it be man-made, not a monster?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Liu Xie was taken aback, and Wei Shaochang looked at Zhan Zhao, "Master Zhan thinks that this monster is disguised as a human, and that all the people who kill and eat people are human?"

Zhan Zhao thought for a while, "I've never seen a monster, so I don't believe there is such a thing so far."

"Where's Brother Bai?" Wei Shaochang was quite acquainted, and called Bai Yutang brothers.

Bai Yutang looked at him, raised his eyebrows slightly, "I haven't seen him either."

"What do you two mean, as long as you haven't seen it, even if you hear the rumor is true or not, you don't believe it is true?"

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao looked at each other, inexplicably thought of Xiaohong, the sea mermaid, and raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said in unison, "It may not be true if you see it, if you don't believe it, you don't believe it."

"Haha." Liu Xie laughed, "The two heroes are indeed very handsome. Come, let's have a drink. I hope it's really a fake... Such a conscienceless person must be brought to justice!"

Everyone had a good meal, and after the meal Bai Yutang had to pay the bill, Zhan Zhao grabbed his clothes under the table to keep him from moving, so Wei Shaochang took the lead.But in the end, it was Liu Xie who paid for it. He is so free with everything, but this money is very clear!

When they left the restaurant, Bai Yutang smiled and asked Zhan Zhao in a low voice, "You cat still knows how to save money for me."

Zhan Zhao returned him a smiling face, "Fat and water don't flow into outsiders' fields!"

"You mean... are you a wife?" Bai Yutang smiled lightly.

Zhan Zhao looked at him seriously, "Don't think wildly!"

Bai Yutang looked at the sky helplessly, Zhan Zhao never wanted other people's things, but he was never lenient when blackmailing himself.

Going downstairs, Zhan Zhao didn't do anything else, first grabbed Zao Duoduo, who was in the stable with Bai Yunfan, and came over, and glared at him.Helpless, Zao Duoduo's eyes are obviously bigger than his, and he looks at Zhan Zhao with a pair of innocent big eyes.On the side, Bai Yunfan still felt distressed, so he came over and rubbed Zhan Zhao's sleeve, as if to beg for mercy.

Zhan Zhao made a fuss, seeing Zao Duoduo being pitiful, he felt a little distressed, and thought to himself, forget it, let's breed, anyway, Bai Yunfan is also a good variety.Bai Yutang looked at him from the side and didn't speak, but his expression was very relaxed and gentle.

Wei Shaochang saw it not far away, and said to Liu Xie, "I thought that cats and mice would not get along, but I didn't expect the relationship to be good. This is usually the case for brothers."

Liu Xie nodded, "Is it hard to find a confidant?"

Wei Yuee was a little envious.Bai Yutang is a cold person, he doesn't even open his eyes to look at anyone, but he is very patient with Zhan Zhao... It feels like he has known him for a long time, so close.

The two of them led their horses and followed, and they were about to go back to the yamen and do the last thing they wanted to do - look at the dead body.

It is said that several corpses in Wu Zuo's room have been covered with white cloth, and no one is willing to open it to see... The girl who used to be extremely beautiful has no face now, and the world is impermanent.

Everyone was walking on the road, and the lake was still full of colorful boats, but the girls covered their faces with gauze scarves.Now it's the turn of the man who lost the sign to be embarrassed. This mask can't see his facial features... If he is an ugly person, wouldn't it be troublesome?Finally, I started to listen to the poems and listen to the music, and it was suitable for my temperament to dance, and the river became lively for a while.

"Actually, you shouldn't just pick beautiful ones, right?" Wei Shaochang asked everyone in a chatty manner, "Looking for a lifelong partner, beauty is just an additional condition, the key is to see whether you hit it off or not."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang sat at the side, Zhan Zhao felt that Wei Shaochang was quite talkative, while Bai Yutang felt that he talked too much.

"That's right." At this time, Wei Shaochang changed the subject and asked the two of them, "Can you get engaged when you two are older?"

When he asked this question, Liu Xie couldn't laugh or cry, but Wei Yue'e blushed instantly, his elder brother must be asking for her!Don't ask in front of your face, how embarrassing.

Bai Yutang didn't want to talk to him, so he didn't make a sound, while Zhan Zhao smiled slightly and said, "Oh, I haven't got engaged yet, but I have a sweetheart."

As soon as Zhan Zhao's words came out, the others smiled and nodded, but Bai Yutang raised his eyes and gave him a surprised look.

That look made Zhan Zhao's heart tremble, and he quickly winked at him—nonsense!To avoid trouble.

Bai Yutang frowned, his mind was a little messed up right now and he didn't understand what Zhan Zhao's eyes meant, but his heart became inexplicably irritable, and he couldn't say what was bothering him.